Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Sumitomo H/TR Z5 averages a finish of 18th.
2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tire Test P9 of 10
Responsive steering and balanced feel make the HTR Z5 pleasant to drive, but its limited traction and longer braking distances keep it from being truly competitive. It’s agile but lacks the grip window needed for faster, more confident driving.
Where the Sumitomo H/TR Z5 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking | 2 | P18.5 of 29 | 27% | - |
| Dry Handling | 1 | P9 of 10 | 11% | - |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1 | P9 of 10 | 11% | - |
| Dry Circle | 1 | P9 of 10 | 11% | - |
| Subj. Road Score | 1 | P8 of 10 | 22% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 2 | P14 of 29 | 54% | - |
| Wet Handling | 1 | P9 of 10 | 11% | - |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 1 | P9 of 10 | 11% | - |
| Wet Circle | 1 | P9 of 10 | 11% | - |
Drawn from 2 tests. Updated October 29, 2026.
The Sumitomo HTR Z5 has a mixed braking record and generally weak handling results in its fuller comparison. It finished ninth of ten in Tire Rack's 2025 UUHP summer test, where responsive steering and a balanced feel were positives but the testers found limited traction. Dry braking was ninth of ten, 11% behind the best, and the dry lap was also ninth, with a lap time 4.8% longer than the fastest. Its second place on the dry circle was an unusual contrast with those weaker dry results, suggesting that the sustained cornering result did not translate into a competitive lap or stopping distance.
Wet braking was a relative bright spot at fifth of ten in the same test, 5.8% behind the best, yet wet handling was ninth and its lap time 8.7% longer than the fastest. The testers described an agile tire with too narrow a grip window for confident faster driving. Auto Bild's 2023 summer market overview placed it 27th of 50 overall, with dry braking 28th of 48 and 9% behind the best, and wet braking 23rd of 48 with a 16.5% gap. Together, the results support its steering feel more than its outright grip, with braking closer to midfield than its 2025 handling performance.
Responsive steering and balanced feel- 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tire Test (2025)
limited traction and longer braking distances- 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tire Test (2025)
lacks the grip window needed for faster, more confident driving- 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tire Test (2025)
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
Responsive steering and balanced feel make the HTR Z5 pleasant to drive, but its limited traction and longer braking distances keep it from being truly competitive. It’s agile but lacks the grip window needed for faster, more confident driving.
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